Farming Programme
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Farming Programme - 17th February 2019
Sunday, February 17th, 2019
An update on the fight against hare coursers. Plus, the weather, literally, where you are...as Sean looks at the new technology that can forecast conditions for the tiniest plot of land!
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Farming Programme - 10th February 2019
Sunday, February 10th, 2019
We look at the German company take-over of a farming giant - was it 66 billion dollars well spent? Plus, the company - set up to deal with Post-War farming - that's now working on solutions for the industry, Post-Brexit.
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Farming Programme - 3rd February 2019
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Sean hears of new research into dreaded blackgrass. Can it help get rid of the weed from our fields?
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Farming Programme - 27th January 2019
Sunday, January 27th, 2019
We focus on keeping our water clean of chemicals, with the use of so-called ‘biobeds'. Plus, an update on the Sugar Beet campaign.
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Farming Programme - 20th January 2019
Sunday, January 20th, 2019
Sean explores whether there is post-Brexit money to made from so-called No-Till Farming.
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Farming Programme - 13th January 2019
Sunday, January 13th, 2019
Sean reports from LAMMA this week. It’s the first time the Machinary Show has been held indoors at the Birmingham NEC, so what’s been the reaction?
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Farming Programme - 6th January 2019
Sunday, January 6th, 2019
It's New Year - New Ideas through January on the Farming Programme. Sean meets "Tom, Dick and Harry" - three robots who could be our farmers of the future!
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Farming Programme - 30th December 2018
Sunday, December 30th, 2018
This week, it's the annual Farming Programme Pantomime...Jack, The Greatest Farming Showman - starring all the regular contributors to the programme.
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Farming Programme - 23rd December 2018
Sunday, December 23rd, 2018
We’re discussing real Christmas Trees – and asking whether this year’s summer drought might affect your tree in years to come. Plus, there’s a final update of the year from British Sugar on the beet campaign.
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Farming Programme - 16th December 2018
Sunday, December 16th, 2018
Sean’s looking at ‘cover crops’ to see if that’s the answer to creating healthier soils over the winter.
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Farming Programme - 9th December 2018
Sunday, December 9th, 2018
After Sir David Attenborough’s speech on climate change, we’ll hear the views of a prominent member of the Green Party, who is himself a farmer.
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Farming Programme - 2nd December 2018
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
With less than a month to go until Christmas, Sean meets the farmer who’s growing a hundred and sixty five million sprouts ready for the big day.
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Farming Programme - 25th November 2018
Sunday, November 25th, 2018
Sean reports from the NFU’s Brexit Summit….and asks are we any clearer to finding out what will happen to agriculture after March next year?
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Farming Programme - 18th November 2018
Sunday, November 18th, 2018
Is enough being done to attract the next generation in to farming? It’s one of the questions being asked on this week’s Farming Programme,
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Farming Programme - 11th November 2018
Sunday, November 11th, 2018
There are harsh words for farmers on the programme this week, as they’re told they’re not doing enough to engage with those not in the industry.
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Farming Programme - 4th November 2018
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
It’s a very different Farming Programme this week as Sean focuses on the issue of mental health.
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Farming Programme - 28th October 2018
Sunday, October 28th, 2018
With Halloween just around the corner, Sean meets the farmer who’s just finished growing half a million pumpkins. Thankfully, he won’t be carving them all!
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Farming Programme - 21st October 2018
Sunday, October 21st, 2018
We find out why some Young Farmers Clubs are proposing a vote of no confidence in their National Federation.
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Farming Programme - 14th October 2018
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
It’s all about the weather, with the farmers who want it to rain – and those who’d rather it stayed dry.
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Farming Programme - 7th October 2018
Sunday, October 7th, 2018
We look ahead to Wednesdays second reading of the Agriculture Bill in Parliament...what tweaked are needed to make it work for our farmers?
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Farming Programme - 30th September 2018
Sunday, September 30th, 2018
Sean meets the deer farmer, diversifying his business…to ensure its survival.
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Farming Programme - 23rd September 2018
Sunday, September 23rd, 2018
This week, the products helping crops survive extreme weather...both here and in Australia.
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Farming Programme - 16th September 2018
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
Sean has reaction to the Agriculture Bill, which has finally gone before Parliament this week. Plus, if you’re a beet farmer, we’ve news from British Sugar ahead of the new campaign.
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Farming Programme - 9th September 2018
Sunday, September 9th, 2018
Find out why MPs will be wearing special wheat pin badges at Wednesday's Prime Ministers Questions.
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Farming Programme - 2nd September 2018
Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
Sean finds out why egg producers are facing soaring costs to feed their chickens. And, we help launch this years Love Lamb Week.
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Farming Programme - 26th August 2018
Sunday, August 26th, 2018
We already micro-chip our pet dogs and cats...on the Farming Programme, Sean meets the researchers who are micro-chipping SLUGS!
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Farming Programme - 19th August 2018
Sunday, August 19th, 2018
We ask ‘how is business at the moment?’ Sean hears from two companies...one selling tractors the other sprayers...who are feeling positive about the year so far.
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Farming Programme - 12th August 2018
Sunday, August 12th, 2018
The pea harvest is over…but it’s fair to say our farmers are from far peased…err PLEASED…with it! Find out why!
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Farming Programme - 5th August 2018
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
we hear from the Defra Secretary Michael Gove...fresh from a drought summit, called to help farmers facing crisis this summer.
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Farming Programme - 29th July 2018
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
How are the dry conditions affecting our sugar beet farmers and Sean visits a farm to find out how workers are battling the high temperatures, while bringing in the harvest.
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